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Target: £10,000.00
Raised so far: £6,956.45
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My story

 

UPDATE: We completed the ride on 3/6/09, reaching Land's End after 11 days of cycling, 949 miles and 44,700 feet of ascent.  It was tough with a lot of cycling into the wind and some hot weather, but we made it!  Heartfelt thanks to everyone who has sponsored us so far; it was the thought of the money we're raising for Rainbows that kept us going.  Please spread the word as we have some way to go to reach our target!

You can read more about the story of the ride on the blog at www.steffihey.co.uk .

Andy and Charles

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Thanks for visiting our fundraising page!

Charles Barnascone and Andy Hey are going to cycle from John O'Groats to Lands End (cycling experts will recognise this as the downhill route) to raise as much money as possible for Rainbows Children's Hospice in Loughborough.  Rainbows is a wonderful place that enriches the lives of children with life-limiting conditions, and their families.

The ride will start on 23rd May and, medical science, weather, gravity and numerous other factors permitting, we will arrive in Lands End about 12 days later.

It will be a real challenge for us - nearly 1,000 miles, over 80 miles a day.  Andy has done the ride before, but it was 25 years and several stone ago so can't be viewed as a guide to recent form.  Still, we are confident that the excellent cause we are raising money for will inspire us to reach the finishing post.


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Well done Andy Donation by Paul Ruane 22/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done Andy Donation by Mat Belgrove 11/08/09  

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Well done both of you, hope your body parts have recovered! Donation by Cortina Newton 24/07/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Well done guys Donation by Kevin Laye 16/07/09  

£500.00 + £141.03 Gift Aid

Well done Andy! Donation by Paul Baggott 15/07/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done Andy Donation by Gary Viccars 09/07/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Well done Charles! Donation by Michael Gregory 08/07/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

I bet when you finished you could have won first prize as a John Wayne impersonator! Donation by Richard Beresford-Linnell 07/07/09  

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Well done Charles! Donation by ALAN EDGE 07/07/09  

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Congratulations Donation by Andrew Mather 07/07/09  

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Great work guys Donation by Ben Radford 07/07/09  

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Well done, excellent effort! Donation by Kevin Rushby 02/07/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done lads. A great cause. Donation by Nick Lincoln 22/06/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done Donation by AJ 19/06/09  

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Well done - hope you've recovered! Donation by Georgina Lavin 18/06/09  

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Awesome. I'm a weird mixture of envious and 'the opposite of envious' of your adventure. Donation by DJD 17/06/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Well done lads Donation by Chris Munns 17/06/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Good stuff Donation by Phil Ashworth 15/06/09  

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Well done lads. Donation by DJ 15/06/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done! Donation by David Bradshaw 12/06/09  

£17.50 + £4.94 Gift Aid

Well done - excellent cause ! Donation by Ted and Pat Ellis 11/06/09  

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Congratulations - sure we will hear the motivational outcomes in due course ! Donation by Stuart & Lynn 10/06/09  

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Well done!! Donation by Kamla Jevons 10/06/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Great to support a worthy cause - well done. Donation by The Taylor Family 09/06/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Great achievement! - enjoyed the blog Donation by Alan Hopkins 09/06/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Well done Charles & Andy sterling stuff, great effort, you guys are the best, congratulations. Donation by Geoff&Dianne 07/06/09  

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A little bit more for the last bit of effort, well done Donation by Mum 06/06/09  

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Well done!!! Donation by Jen, Beth and Joanne 06/06/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Ouch! Great effort guys. Well done. Donation by Simon Williams 06/06/09  

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Congratulations, well done and a great blog ! Donation by Dave Harris 04/06/09  

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